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Whilst the set lecture on a health topic has its place, it is as
well to remember that fit young people, and grown-ups for that
matter, are not interested in health for health's sake.
They are interested in the improvement of physique and
personal appearance, as exemplified by famous people in sports,
films, the Services and other walks of life—the heroes of yesterday
and to-day. THIS SHOULD AND MUST BE AN EXCELLENT
GUIDE TO THE HEALTH TEACHER.
The Health Educator realises also that the old fashioned
lecture of an hour's duration is not very acceptable to people of
any age, unless the audience is of a special character, therefore he
or she has to rely on more than the spoken word, and techniques,
now known as "Visual Aids" are utilised to the fullest. These
consist of models and exhibits in great variety, playlets, films and
filmstrips, posters, pamphlets, flannelgraphs and other models of
this type.
These new ideas of education have been used regularly during
the past year by all members of the trained staff of this Department
in an effort to give fuller and better publicity to the many facets of
Health Education.
Schools have been visited, lectures and film shows given, whilst
many talks, discussion groups, film strips and large or small displays
and exhibitions given to Youth Clubs, Scouts and Guides, Ranger
Group, Old People's Clubs and various other organisations.
Home Safety
From January to December 1966, a total of 6,440 home accident
cases were treated at Farnborough, Orpington and Beckenham
Hospitals; of these 3,703 were adults and 2.737 were children.
Facts about home accidents
1. Every year there are about 8,500 fatal home accidents in
Great Britain
2. It is estimated that something like 100,000 home accident
cases are admitted to hospital.
3. At least 1½ million home accident cases are treated in outpatient
departments, and many, many more than that are
cared for by general practitioners, etc.
4. Four-fifths of these fatalities occur to elderly people (aged
65 years and over) and to children under 5 years of age.
5. About the same number of children under 15 years of age,
die in home accidents, as die from all accidental causes
elsewhere, including road accidents.